Community-nominated grant comes from Annauma Community Foundation
The Kitikmeot Heritage Society, based in Cambridge Bay, is the recipient of a $100,000 Community Nominated Award from the Annauma Community Foundation. The winner was announced Dec. 3 in a news release.
‘Pisivut 2025’ features works from 6 artists in Nunavik
Rabbit-fur trim, sealskin kamiks, and traditional tattoos adorn plastic fashionista
Natalya Boos of Natsbeading, left, and Rosalie DeMaio of Rosalie Beads share their wares Saturday morning during the Inuksuk High School craft sale in Iqaluit. The pair’s work includes a wide variety of beading, some using natural materials such as fur, fish skin, and shells. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Objects returned Saturday include 62 Indigenous artifacts that ended up in Roman Catholic Church’s collection over last century
Arviat rapper describes his love for music, and plans for his next album
9 ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᑎᑕᒃᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᐅᓯᐊᕋᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓂ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᐅᓯᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ
Nunavik singer performs Saturday at event with earnings going to Montreal women’s shelter
Jackie Gadbois, 13, of Kuujjuaq holds up a beluga tail from a whale caught Friday. It’s his first beluga catch. Gadbois travelled to Quaqtaq for the hunt. (Photo courtesy of Melinda Eva)
Virtual holiday activities to be “‘inclusive to all Inuit in Ontario’
Laakkuluk Williamson, left, speaks to Naja Pearce who tends to a qulliq at the Pan-Arctic Vision music contest Saturday at the cadet hall in Iqaluit. Pearce kept the flame in the traditional oil lamp burning the entire event, which saw performers from nine Arctic regions vie for three prizes. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Elizabeth Fawehinmi, left, and her niece Dorcas John, 11, staff a vendor table for their food business, called African Jollof and Chop, Sunday in Iqaluit. They were among about two dozen sellers at the third annual Carrefour Nunavut Christmas Craft Sale, held at Ecole des Trois-Soleils. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Organizers find new venue as annual event attracts more vendors than ever
9 circumpolar musical acts compete for 3 prizes
Kenojuak Ashevak, Pudlo Pudlat and other renowned artists featured in National Gallery of Canada exhibition
Susánna Herálvsdóttir, left, and Aske Mattias Folkmann perform at the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit on Thursday. They are two of several Arctic musicians taking part in the 2025 Pan-Arctic Vision concert in Iqaluit on Nov. 29. “It’s so cool to share our music in a soup kitchen,” Herálvsdóttir said as some of the about 60 guests ate chicken noodle soup while enjoying the music. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Tech trainees from Igloolik, Pangnirtung learn skills on the job
Peter McDonald puts up Christmas lights on his house near Iqaluit’s old cemetery on Wednesday. Normally, he would be going up a ladder to put those lights on the top of his house, but he decided to go “low” this year. “My son was really happy about that,” McDonald said of his decision to opt out of the risky task. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Copyright change would give artists or their estates 5 per cent royalty on resales over $1,000
ᐃᓄᒃᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᑎᑕᒃᑎᑦ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᕗᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ-ᑕᐃᒎᓯᓕᖕᒥ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᓂᔾᔮᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑯᐸᐃᖕᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑕᐅᔪᒥ
ITK ‘hopeful’ cultural items sent to Rome by missionaries a century ago will return ‘after too long’
Jewelry makers Ella Levin, left, and Amoudla Kootoo display their wares as customer Assol Kubeisinova tries on a pair of earrings in the mirror. The pair were among dozens of vendors who participated in the Christmas Craft Fair at the Aqsarniit hotel Saturday in Iqaluit. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Qikiqtarjuaq elder discusses residential school, relocation and a path to rediscovering her voice
From Zimbabwe to Iqaluit, she has lived a life of music and danger
Nunatsiaq News columnist and popular Inuk singer each received Louie Kamookak Medals on Nov. 5
